For years, the Yankees and pitching coach Matt Blake have gained a reputation for taking relievers that have been mediocre — or worse — with other organizations and turning those afterthoughts into useful — or better — bullpen pieces in The Bronx. There was Clay Holmes, who went from wallowing with Pittsburgh to Yankees closer, […]

Ryan Yarbrough’s dominant performance and DJ LeMahieu’s first four-hit game in four years helped the Yankees avoid a sweep. With big contributions from unlikely names, the Yankees managed to avoid the sweep at Dodger Stadium with a 7-3 victory. A highly productive offensive output against Yoshinobu Yamamoto—one of the best pitchers in the National League—deserves plenty of […]